State profile · Near median Poor share

North Carolina bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,901
Public bridges
35.8%
Good condition
6.2%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

18,901

Public highway bridges in North Carolina

Good Condition

35.8%

6,773 bridges rated 7-9

-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.2%

1,165 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-0.8pp vs national avg 7.0%

North Carolina vs national bridge condition

North Carolina - Good condition share 35.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

North Carolina - Poor-condition share 20.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

North Carolina43%49.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - North Carolina (FHWA NBI)

Counties (100)

Alamance 21 Alexander 26 Alleghany 117 Anson 162 Ashe 247 Avery 108 Beaufort 154 Bertie 95 Bladen 123 Brunswick 166 Buncombe 555 Burke 231 Cabarrus 236 Caldwell 201 Camden 28 Carteret 55 Caswell 90 Catawba 236 Chatham 241 Cherokee 163 Chowan 38 Clay 63 Cleveland 270 Columbus 226 Craven 147 Cumberland 348 Currituck 22 Dare 40 Davidson 340 Davie 93 Duplin 208 Durham 315 Edgecombe 147 Forsyth 454 Franklin 118 Gaston 232 Gates 41 Graham 94 Granville 149 Greene 62 Guilford 736 Halifax 158 Harnett 134 Haywood 286 Henderson 245 Hertford 58 Hoke 136 Hyde 75 Iredell 335 Jackson 234 Johnston 318 Jones 82 Lee 98 Lenoir 145 Lincoln 169 Macon 223 Madison 244 Martin 124 McDowell 234 Mecklenburg 746 Mitchell 127 Montgomery 151 Moore 178 Nash 261 New Hanover 123 Northampton 83 Onslow 172 Orange 189 Pamlico 45 Pasquotank 54 Pender 112 Perquimans 39 Person 106 Pitt 228 Polk 127 Randolph 401 Richmond 154 Robeson 285 Rockingham 229 Rowan 245 Rutherford 298 Sampson 196 Scotland 101 Stanly 163 Stokes 150 Surry 308 Swain 129 Transylvania 162 Tyrrell 28 Union 353 Vance 75 Wake 760 Warren 84 Washington 59 Watauga 200 Wayne 208 Wilkes 349 Wilson 195 Yadkin 168 Yancey 164

North Carolina vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851
Selected

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina

Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SR1216

Poor

Over: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER

100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30

TSALI ENOLA ROAD

Poor

Over: SOCO CREEK

TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD

Poor

Over: HORNBUCKLE CREEK

389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5

SR1630

Poor

Over: KIT CREEK

1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500

SR1340

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500

SR1323

Poor

Over: CANAL

0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650

All Bridges in North Carolina

SR1292

Poor

Over: NEW FOUND CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1004, Buncombe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 80

SR1638

Poor

Over: WHITTIER BRANCH

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1634, Buncombe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

SR2113

Poor

Over: UT TO COLD WATER CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2245, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

SR1187

Poor

Over: HORTON BRANCH

1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1125, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

ASHEFORD GREENE AV

Poor

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

.4MI.W.JCT.SR1431, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1345

Poor

Over: WOLF ISLAND CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1343, Caswell, NC

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300

SR2025

Poor

Over: RHODES MILL CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2026, Catawba, NC

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1196

Poor

Over: LONGVIEW CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1195, Catawba, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,800

SR2017

Poor

Over: LITTLE PERSIMMON CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2015, Cleveland, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR2013

Poor

Over: PERSIMMON CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2012, Cleveland, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 560

SR1224

Poor

Over: ROLLOVER CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1229, Craven, NC

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 950

GRAY FOX RD.

Poor

Over: EAST PRONG SLOCUM CRK.

0.1MI.W.JCT.HOLLYWOOD BLV, Craven, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

SR1642

Poor

Over: BR. OF PALMETTO SWP.

0.3 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1644, Craven, NC

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 480

SHORELINE DRIVE

Poor

Over: TRIB.OF TRENT RIVER

0.7MI.S.JCT.US17, Craven, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR2087

Poor

Over: HAMBY'S CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2034, Davidson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,000

SR2266

Poor

Over: PLUMMERS CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2098, Davidson, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 750

SR2550

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR2552, Davidson, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 650

SR2185

Poor

Over: NORTH HAMBYS CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2053, Davidson, NC

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,600

SR1461

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF ELISHA CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1499, Davie, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

SR1192

Poor

Over: CARLTONS MILL RUN

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1174, Duplin, NC

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 590

SR1112

Poor

Over: BUCKHALL CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1105, Duplin, NC

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 430

NC50

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2.6 MI. S. JCT. NC41, Duplin, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR1340

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1342, Duplin, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

SR1303

Poor

Over: SANDY CREEK OVERFLOW

0.2 MI E JCT SR1310, Durham, NC

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,400

SR1103

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.3 MI E JCT SR1118, Durham, NC

Built 1953 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

SR1468

Poor

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.6 MI.W. OF JCT US501, Durham, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

US258

Poor

Over: BR. OF DEEP CREEK

2.5 MI.N. OF JCT.NC122, Edgecombe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

TANNER ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB OF TAR RIVER

1.0 MI.N.NC97, Edgecombe, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700

NC8

Poor

Over: TRICK-UM CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1920, Forsyth, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,800

SR4319

Poor

Over: WEST FORK DEEP RIVER

0.2 MI. E. JCT. NC66, Forsyth, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,000

US311

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR4325, Forsyth, NC

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,500

CHESHAM DR.

Poor

Over: KERNERS MILLCREEK

0.3MI.N.JCT.REGENTS PARK, Forsyth, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 750

SR1103

Poor

Over: TRIB. OF MOCCASIN CR.

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1726, Franklin, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 290

SR1446

Poor

Over: UT TO LONG CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1447, Gaston, NC

Built 1955 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

SR1323

Poor

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.1 MI S. SR1324, Granville, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

SR1210

Poor

Over: MARTIN SWAMP

0.9 MI S JCT SR1600, Halifax, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

I-40

Poor

Over: SKIFFLEY CREEK

11 MI.W.JCT.SR1338, Haywood, NC

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 23,500

SR1613

Poor

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1621, Haywood, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,600

SR1621

Poor

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1613, Haywood, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR2115

Poor

Over: SHAW CREEK

.04 MI.S.JCT.US64, Henderson, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400

US64

Poor

Over: LONG BRANCH

1.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1119, Jackson, NC

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,900

SR1003

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.4MI N.JCT.US70, Johnston, NC

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,800

SR1928

Poor

Over: BR. OF NEUSE RIVER

0.6 MI.E. OF SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,500

SR2335

Poor

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.2MI.N. OF JCT SR2336, Johnston, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 740

SR1124

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1128, Johnston, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

SR1141

Poor

Over: HORN PIPE CREEK

2.0 MI. E. JCT. NC11, Lenoir, NC

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200

NC63

Poor

Over: FRIEZELAND CREEK

1.6 MI.E.JCT.NC209, Madison, NC

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300

SR1370

Poor

Over: WEST FORK BULL CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1372, Madison, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

NC212

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1312, Madison, NC

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

US19

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1537, Madison, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,000

Showing 18,801-18,850 of 18,901 bridges

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